Self-draped curtain



Sept. 19, 1933. H. c. BAXTER SELF DRAPED CURTAIN Filed June 14, 1933 nl. Il/.//////l y INVENToR ATORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 19, 1933 sELF-DRAPED CURTAIN Henry Chester Baxter, Babylon, N. Y., -assignor to Andrew McLean Company, New York-N4. Y.,

ya corporation of New Jersey Application June 14, 1933.` Serial No. 675,860,

17 Claims.

This invention is a window curtain which, Vby virtue of its special construction, automatically gives a draped-back effect vwhen hung in the usualway, yet without the necessity of ,using the tie-back which is commonly used withafcurtain for giving such draped effect. I p

An important feature of the invention is that the lower edge of the curtain 'is Asubstantially horizontaLthereby presenting a' distinctly imlO proved appearance over the ordinary draped curtain, where the lower ledge extendsupwardly and has a pulled-up eiect. This feature is, however, optional.A

According to this invention, the curtain, which is approximately the 'length ofthe window, is,

gathered or narrowed, and is preferably' held that gathered position by some ornamental device which simulates the usual tie-back. This ornamental device preferably extends diagonally upwardly and outwardly from the inner edgeof the curtain. The curtain, when hung, automatically presents a draped eilect, andpreferably has its lower edge substantially' horizontal.

While the curtain may be made from'a single piece of material, the preferred embodiment of the invention is a curtain made from two pieces ofmaterial. L Y

In the preferred embodiment, the curtain, y which, in its entirety, is approximately the length of the window and4 about half the width of the Window, is made in two parts, about equal in vertical extent, although therelative proportions of the two parts can be varied `at will. The `two y meeting vor joining edges of the curtain arepreferably cut on the bias and joined together along their bias edges. Usually the upper part lwill be longer than the lower part, because the tie-back is nearer the bottom of the curtain. The lower '4Q edge of the upper part, andthe upper edge of the lowerpart, are gathered'together and secured substantially permanently toeach other alongla' line which is substantially narrower than the normal Width of the curtain. The line ofmeet- ,45 ing of these two'parts of the curtain'may be apthe'iordinary tie-back, that is to say,l about 30", In the preferred embodiment ,of the invention the lower edge ofthe upper part of the curtain,

and the upper edge of the lower part, are cuton the bias and secured togethergby a strip. of mav' terial-Which extends all'the way around the curtain, the meetingedges of the two curtainpor- 1 tions being gathered and held in gatheredrelationship along a diagonal line which extends'up- Wardly yand outwardly away from the center of the win'dow.- This strip of material may, if de'- sired, beof a color contrasting with the material of the curtain; this strip gives the` effectof va.' tieback as commonly used. e y.

l The'lower edge of the curtain, -inthe several 70 embodiments, is preferably madefto extend horizo'ntally.'A f e v v ,y v

` alresult of'this construction, k thel curtain, when hung inthe usual way, immediately andv automatically assumes a draped back effect with-..V 75, out thenecessity of using the tief-back, and conse'- quently there is no -need to niarthe lside portions of the window with screw eyes or hooks to which thev ordinary tie-back is lcommonly attached.

AWhere the curtain is'made in two parts,vit may? 8f?` be made in two `colors which, although contrasting, are made to harmonize with eachother and with the furnishings of the room.' Furthermore,v the upper parts of the curtains are usually more or less visiblefrom the street, while-the lower parts of the curtain, those below the transversely extending strip above mentioned, are not rea'dily .visiblefrom the street, being more orless screened by the side of thewindow. For this reason, thepllpper parts of all the curtains inthe house may bemadeof the same, color, thereby, giving the effect as seenfrom the outside, of a uniform use of `color in all the curtainsthrough-v out the house; the lower poijtionsoffthe same curtains in the different rooms could be made of different colors solasto harmonize with the furnishingsof that'particular room. e

The more specicfeatures of the invention having been thus outlined, reference `will now lbe made to the laccompanying drawing', illustrating 100 in more detail the present preferred embodiment e oftheinvention.V l f In the drawing: I L

Fig. VVlis aview of thetwo parts from which .thev curtain is made; Y n r ,105

Fig.v2 shows'the two parts of the curtain withadjoining edges gathered; I

Fig. 3 shows the completed curtain.

. Referring now-toithedrawing wherein similar reference characters indicate similar parts:

Y l l Fig. 3 shows the completed curtain'for half the window, a similar half being used, of course, for

` the other side of the window. This curtain comand outwardly prises an upper portion 2, the upper edge of which may be provided with known means for attachment to a curtain rod or the like and which also, for decorative purposes, may be gatheredy as shown at 4, and provided with a decorative strip as at 6. The lower edgeV 7 of the upper kpart 2 of the curtain, and the upper edge 8 of the lower part 9 of the curtain, are cut on the bias along a line indicated generally at 10, which line extends diagonally upwardly and outwardly away from` the center of the window. The-angle of the line l0 is preferably between 20- and 50. These di agonal edges are gathered together as shown in Fig. 2, by stitches or the like 1l so as tobe sub-v stantially narrower than the normal width of the curtain and are secured to each other in the gathered`v position, along the diagonally extendingfline'l() by a strip of material 12, which preferably enciroles the curtain and is secured to the upperk and lower portions thereof by stitches or the like. This strip 12 may be made of any suitable oolor and may be asV decorative as necessary. When the curtain is hung it immediately Vand automatically assumes a draped-back `position and looks likea draped-back curtain, although therel is no' tie-backv whateverused and consequently no screw eyes, hooks or brackets are neeessary, thereby eliminating any'possible marring ofthe woodwork by the insertion of such hooks or brackets. The lower edge v9EL of the curtain preferably extends substantially horizontally,

Where the* curtainis made in a single piece,

the curtain is gathered ltogether at a point be# tween top and bottom and held in the gathered position by. anysuitable means, such as stitches zand' anv ornamental stripl or device like the strip vthe several curtains'are visible from the street n when the shades are up, the upper'parts of all the curtains in the house may be made jof the same color, thereby giving a matched effect',

while the lower parts of the several curtains,

which are 'more or less hidden by the window frame, 'may be made of different colors in diierent rooms'of the house vso as to harmonize with hung.A While the gathered meeting' edges of the two curtain portions meet on a diagonal'it would be-possible to have them lmeet nearly along a horf izontal line and still get a drapedrellect, although in the preferred embodimentof the invention,V the meeting line extends diagonally YupwardlyV away from thecenter of the window. 'Y Y y While the Vpreferred embodiments of the invention have'bee'n described, it should be understood thatthe invention is not limited to thefprecise details describedpbut that it may be carried within ythe scope of which, at a vpoint intermediates the top and bottom of the curtain, is gathered so as yto be substantially narrower than the ynormal width of the curtain, andimeans for holding the curtain in gathered position `sub` tantially permanently, whereby the curtain automatically assumes a `draped-back effect when draped-back effect.

2. A self-draping window curtain which, at a point intermediate the top and bottom of the curtain, is gathered so as to be substantially narrowerthan the normal width of the curtain, and

means for holding the curtain in gathered position Y substantially permanently, whereby the curtain automatically assumes a draped-back-eiect Awhen hung, the lower edge of the curtain being substantially horizontal.

K3, A self-draping window curtain which, at a point intermediate the top and bottom of the curtain, is gathered so as to be substantially narrower than the normal width of the curtain, and means,

Yengageable'with the gathered part of the curtain and extending "diagonally'upwardly, away from the middle of the window, for holding the curtain v in gathered position ,substantially permanently, whereby the curtain automatically assumes a draped eilect when hung.

4. VA self-draping window curtain which at, a

point intermediate the top and bottom'of the, cur,.

point intermediate the top and bottomY of the cur'f` tain, is gathered so as to be substantially narrower than the normal width of the curtain, yand means comprising a strip of material, securedv to the gathered part of the curtain, Yfor holding the curtain in gathered position substantially permanently,' whereby the rcurtain Aautomatically assumes -a 6. A* self-drapingv window curtain which, vat a point intermediate the top and bottom ofthe curtain, is gathered so as to be substantially narrower than the normalwidth of the curtain, and meansv comprising a strip'of material, secured to thegath- Y,

ered part of the curtain, forholding the curtain `in gathered position substantially permanently,

Y point intermediate the top and bottom of the cur tain, is gathered so as tobe substantiallyr narrower than the normal width ofthe curtain, and means comprising a strip of materiah'secured to the gathered part of the curtain, for holding the curtain in 'i gathered. position 'substantially permanently, said strip of material extendir'igAv diagonally upwardly and outwardly, across the curtain, Vthey lower edge of ythe, curtain A,being substantiallyv horizontal. f f

8. A self-draping window curtain, comprising in combination an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower edge of the upper portion and the upper edge of the lower portion vbeing securedtogether along a line which is substantiallyshorter than iso the normal width of the curtain, the joining edges Y of .both portions of the curtain being gathered alongy their meeting line,.fthereby giving a draped# back effect to the curtain when-hung. Y

9. A self-draping window' curtain, comprising in combination an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower edge of the upper portion and the shorter than the normal width of the curtain, thereby giving a draped-back eiect to the curtain when hung.

10. A self-draping window curtain, comprising in combination an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower edge of the upper portion and the upper edge of the lower portion being cutr on the bias, and gathered, and joined together along such cut edges, the joining line being substantially shorter than the normal width of the curtain, and extending diagonally upwardly, away from the center of the window, thereby giving a draped-back effect to the curtain when hung in the usual way. l A

12. A self-draping Window curtain, comprising in combination an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower edge of the upper portion and the upper edge of the lower portion being cut on the bias, and gathered, and joined together along such cut edges, the joining line being sub stantially shorter than the normal width of the curtain, and extending diagonally upwardly, away from the center of the window, thereby givingy a draped-back effect to the curtain when hung in the usual way, the lower edge of the curtain being substantially horizontal.

13. A self-draping window curtain, comprising in combination an upper portion and a lower portion made of different colored materials, the

lower edge of the upper portion and the upper edge of the lower portion beingsecured together along a line which is substantially shorter than.

the normal width of the curtain, the joining edges of both portions of the curtain being gathered along their meeting line, thereby giving a draped-l secured together along `a line which is substantially shorter than the normal width of the curtain, the joining edgesv of both portions of the y curtain being gathered along their meeting line, Vand a strip of material overlapping the meeting edges of the two portions of the curtain and secured thereto, for holding gathered state.

15. A self-draping window curtain, comprising in combination an upper portion and` ak lower such edges inthe portion, the lower edge of the upper portion and the upper edge of the lower portion being secured together along a line which is substantially shorter than the normal width of vthe curtain, the joining edges of both portions of the curtain being gathered alongv their meeting line, and a y strip of material, extending entirely around the curtain and overlapping the meeting edges of the two portions of the curtain Vand secured thereto, for holding such edges in the gathered state.

16. A self-draping window curtain, comprising in combination an upper portion and a lower por.-

tion, the lower edge -of the upper portion and Y the upper edge of the lower portionA being cut on the bias, and gathered, and joined together holding such edges Vin the gathered state, the n curtain, when hung, having a draped-back effect without the necessity of using a separate tie-back.

y 17. 'A self-draping window curtain, comprising in combination an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower edge of the upper portion and,

the upper edge of the lower portion being cut on the bias, and gathered, 'and joined together f Y along such cut edges, the joining line being substantially shorter than the normal Width of the f curtain, and a diagonally extending strip of imaterial' encircling the curtain and Vyoverlapping themeeting edges of the two portions of the' curtain? and secured'thereto, for holding suchv edges'in the gathered state, the curtain,vwhen hung, having a draped-back `effect withoutthe 

